June 12 1776
whereupon we repaired as Soon as
possible each one to their Several alarm
posts, but before I got from the City
our Batteries began to play upon them
I stoped to observe them but found
that our Batteries Shot chiefly fell
Short of them but Saw Several Shot
Strike the larger Ship, one Tender
was obliged to put back. On my ari=
-val at the Camp I found the Tents
all Struck as the Enemy by Seeing them
might fire on the Camps, the Regiment had gone
however
they had knowledge of the place &
before
the Regt had gone to the Alarm
Post
I got ten Rods from it they had got
a breast of the Incampment but
as they were under quick way their
Shots fell chiefly to the Northward
& many of them went over my head
& as 3 or 4 Struck within 20
Rods of me
at before I got to the Alarm Post being
behind a hill I discovered a Ball which
had hit on the opposite Side of the
Hill & was hoping over it
I Saw that
it was in a direction that would bring
it very near my Waiter (Simeon Chubb-
uck) Who was about 5 or 6 Yards before